ND SB2305

Establishes a five-member truth, healing, and reconciliation commission appointed by an advisory council comprised of five members from each tribal nation, a state historical society liaison, and one neutral member preferably a tribal elder.

Commission shall hire a director, appoint one man and one woman as spiritual advisors, and examine records and testimony from indigenous victims and families regarding physical, psychological, and spiritual violence.

Commission must study the impact of historical and intergenerational trauma in tribal communities and collaborate with tribal nations by traveling to each nation to receive testimony from tribal members, the public, and key stakeholders.

Commission shall submit annual reports to the governor and legislative management with recommendations for addressing truth and reconciliation, and must submit a final written report by January 1, 2025, then present findings to each tribal nation.

Commission shall conduct and coordinate an annual peace summit at the International Peace Garden to foster healing and understanding; the Act expires August 1, 2025.